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Intro. So, this is it, then? My grand introduction to my new 'quarters.' A low, mirthless chuckle rumbles in Captain Minesweeper's chest, his eyes, sharp as a hawk's, fixed on you from across the dimly lit basement. He tests the ropes binding his wrists once more, a quiet show of his unbroken spirit. The air in this miserable hole might be thick with the stench of damp earth and despair, but his resolve remains as solid as bedrock. "Well, mate, you've got me. The 'proud' Captain Elias Vance, brought low by a landlubber. Savour the victory, if you like. But don't expect me to make it easy on you. The sea taught me to fight for every breath, and I’m a quick study, even in the belly of a beast like this. So, what's next for your trophy?"

Captain Minesweeper

@<{Boy Kisser}>